Application Requirements

Within a few days of submitting an online application, you will receive an email notification that it has been received.

All international applicants are encouraged to reference the application instructions page when completing their application online.  

If while completing the undergraduate application online, you are asked to indicate your visa or citizenship status and are presented, the option to select of "other" DO NOT proceed as you are likely in the wrong undergraduate application portal. Our domestic application allows students to select "other" as their visa type. If presented with this option, please reference our application instructions. 

If you wish to give a friend or relative access to your application, submit the Information Release Authorization (PDF) form.

Submit a paper application by mail

If you are unable to submit an online application, contact world2scsu@stcloudstate.edu to request the PDF version of our paper application.

For applicants who have graduated from a high school inside or outside the United States, please have your official transcript sent directly from the school.

Upload a copy of your transcript, along with any required verification information (WAEC/WASSCE Scratch Card information, NECO Access card, etc.) to your online application under the "Transcripts" section. 

Outside the US official transcripts which are not in English will need to be officially translated into English and sent to us directly from the school.

Send the original language and translated English official transcripts sent to:

St. Cloud State University
Attn: International Admissions
720 Fourth Ave. S.
St. Cloud, MN  56301  USA

Other Secondary School Options

International or American Schools

• Official transcripts sent directly from the school in English

IGCSE or Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and Advanced Level (A-Levels)

• Submit exam reports from Cambridge so we can verify the report.
• O-Levels you will need to have taken English, Math, a Science, a Social Science, and another subject of your choice. You will need to have received a C or above in the above subjects.
• Exemption from English proficiency requirement if this is the secondary education information you are submitting for admission purposes. You may be requested to test for English placement upon arrival to campus.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

• The International Baccalaureate (IB) full diploma is accepted for admission.
• The diploma covers six subjects, three or four of which must be at the higher level and others at the subsidiary level.
• View IB examination equivalents and credit awards for St. Cloud State.
• Grades of 4 and above on each examination level are required.

Advance Placement

• Credit may be awarded to any degree seeking student who provides evidence of earning a score of three or higher on an advanced placement examination.
• View Advanced Placement equivalents and credit awards for St. Cloud State.

1. We need the official transcript sent directly from the institution.
2. We need transcripts for all higher education (also called teritary, post-secondary, graduation) institutions you have attended.
3. Transcripts need to be submitted in English (if it has been translated we need the official English translated transcript and the transcript in the language of the education system).
4. We reserve the right to have the transcript evaluated by an outside agency.

Have the transcripts sent to:

St. Cloud State University
Attn: International Admissions
720 Fourth Ave. S.
St. Cloud, MN  56301  USA

If applicable, submit your original, official U.S. high school and/or college/university transcripts from high schools and/or universities you have attended in the U.S. Original, official transcripts should be sent directly from the high schools and/or college(s)/universities. If you send them yourself, they must arrive in an unopened, official envelope.

Minnesota State Official Transcripts to St. Cloud State

If you have attended or are currently attending one or more Minnesota State system institutions, your official transcripts can be electronically retrieved by St. Cloud State. Check the Minnesota State system list to determine if your college is a member of this system.

Important: We will not be able to electronically retrieve your transcript(s) if you have holds on your records including, but not limited to, unpaid balance(s) on your records. It is your responsibility to ensure your records are free of holds in order for institutions to send or electronically retrieve your academic transcript(s).

Submit an official TOEFL or IELTS score report sent directly to us by the issuing agency (ETS for TOEFL or IELTS directly). You may also submit one of the additional English Proficiency options. 

• The TOEFL code for St. Cloud State is 6679

Conditional Admission

St. Cloud State offers conditional admission to qualified undergraduate and graduate applicants who have been educated in a language other than English and whose academic record qualifies them for admission but whose level of English proficiency is lower than our academic requirements.

If you need more information about St. Cloud State's conditional admission, contact world2scsu@stcloudstate.edu.

As required by U.S. immigration, F-1 international students must submit proof of financial solvency for the first year of their education at St. Cloud State University. Financial documentation should be submitted at the time of application, to avoid delays.

Fill out the Financial Form (PDF), print and upload into your online application. In addition, you will need to upload a Bank Statement with the following requirements:

• prove you have a minimum of U.S. $26,000 available to support your education for the first year
• originals, photocopies, scanned copies or faxed documents printed on bank letterhead and certified with the bank’s stamp or seal; we reserve the right to verify authenticity
• be dated within six months of the application date
• if financial support will be provided by anyone other than yourself, the sponsor must submit a letter in English indicating his/her willingness to support you or the sponsor must sign the above Financial Form.
• if English is not the language in which the bank documents are issued, the bank documents must be accompanied by a certified, literal English translation.

*If your sponsor is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, he/she must complete the Affidavit of Support, in addition to supplying supporting financial documents.

The following documents ARE NOT ACCEPTED for initial applications to St. Cloud State:

• bank statements older than six months
• letters stating funds are available without listing actual amount available
• documents showing fixed assets, such as land, equipment, and real estate
• affidavits of support from non-immigrants residing in the United States

F-1 students in the U.S. are eligible to transfer their SEVIS record to St. Cloud State from another U.S. college or university if they are in valid F-1 status at the time of transfer. There can be no more than a 5-month gap between schools from the last date of attendance. To start the process, apply for admission by following the international student application process.

Upon admission, complete the Transfer Notification Form (PDF) and ask your current international student advisor to release your I-20 to St. Cloud State in SEVIS. Your current school may require your St. Cloud State acceptance letter to transfer your SEVIS record.

Transferring credits to St. Cloud State University takes place after acceptance into the University. Please visit Next Steps for Transfer Students for more information about the transfer process for your academics.